Badger Fishing Show

Badger Fishing Show

Introducing a new voice in Pacific Northwest fishing. The Badger Fishing Show Wednesdays at 8 AM This isn't just another fishing podcast. This is where real conversations happen. We have a list of guests on deck from every side of the table, including current WDFW employee a retired former WDFW hatchery employee, a retired former WDFW game warden, Johnathan Hillstrand from Deadliest Catch, seal and sea lion experts and advocates, leading members of Puget Sound Anglers, NOAA biologist and voices like Kelsey Ross with Conservation Coalition. Nothing is off limits. We're talking fisheries management, hatcheries, harvest, policy, conservation, and everything impacting opportunity in the Pacific Northwest. No spin. No scripted narratives. Transparent, open, and accountable conversations, even when they get uncomfortable. No influence from sponsors, no pressure from agencies, no filtered messaging. Episodes will be available on Youtube, subscribe now, and on all major podcast platforms. If you care about fishing, this is where you need to be. Wednesdays at 8 AM. Be there.

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May 20, 2026 103 mins

In this episode of the Badger Fishing Show, Phillip Olson & Alex Van Hin sit down with Nello Picinich, Executive Director of Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) Washington, for an in-depth discussion about one of the most controversial fishing issues in the Pacific Northwest: non-tribal commercial gillnetting.

Nello explains how gillnets work, why they are considered non-selective, and what the latest observer data ...

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Welcome to Episode 1 of The Badger Fishing Show.

In this first episode, Alex Van Hine and Phillip Olson sit down to discuss a question that recreational anglers across Washington have been asking for years:

Does the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife really listen to fishermen?

We share how we first connected, our involvement in the North of Falcon process, and why we believe anglers need a stronger voice in fisheries manageme...

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